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Musicians organizing second line to protest Donald Trump rally Friday

Organizers spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, and nearly a thousand people have RSVP'd to an event titled 'Trumpet Trump Drumpf'- a nod to an anti-Trump segment from late-night talk show host John Oliver.

Organizers spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, and nearly a thousand people have RSVP'd to an event titled 'Trumpet Trump Drumpf'- a nod to an anti-Trump segment from late-night talk show host John Oliver.

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Updated: 6:54 PM CST Mar 3, 2016

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WEBVTT NATALIE: ON A REGULAR DAY IN THEFREHCH QUARTER, THEY'RE SHARI-- FRENCH QUARTER THEY'RE, SHARING THEIR LOVE FOR MUSICIN SOLACE.BUT FRIDAY EVENING, DOZENS OFMUSICIANS PLAN ON USING THESOUND OF THEIR INSTRUMENTS IN NEW ORLEANS-STYLE PROTEST.A SECOND LINE TO DRUM OUT DONALD, TRUMP'S RALLY AT LAKEFRONTAIRPORT FRIDAY EVENING. IT'S NOT JUST MUSICIANS THAT AREPLOTTING THEIR WAY INTO THERALLY.ROY FARTHING: SO IF ANYBODYNEEDS AN UBER RIDE,I'VE GOT ADISGUISE ON.NATALIE: ELECTRICIAN BY DAY, ANDUBER DRIVER BY NIGHT -- ROYFARTHING SAYS HE PLANS ONGETTING IN BY DISGUISING HIMSELFAS A TRUMP SUPPORTER>> I WANT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITHHIM LIKE THIS, AND I'LL SAYSMILE FOR ME TRUMP. WITH YOUR PRETTY WHITE TEETH. BECAUSE I'VE BARELY GOT THEM. NATALIE: FARTHING AND NEARLY1000 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE SPREADTHE WORD THROUGH A FACEBOOK POTO PROTEST TRUMP'S RALLY IN NEWORLEANS.ROY FARTHING: MY EXPERIENCE WATCHING TRUMP IS THAT HE'S NOTA POLITICIAN.HE'S LIKE A GAME SHOW HOST. AND HE'S A BULLY.JAMES CROUCH: HE'S NOT REALLYDOING THIS OUT OF ANY REALPOLITICAL AMBITION, OTHER THANHIS OWN EGO. NATALIE: BUT REPUBLICAN NATIONALCOMMITTEE VICE CHAIRMAN ROGERVILLERIE SAYS THE GOP IS NOTSCARED OF WHAT COULD COME ONFRIDAYROGER VILLERIE, JR.: I THINKPEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TOPROTEST. BUT THIS IS AMERICA. PEOPLE HAVE THE FIRST AMENDMENTRIGHTS.

Musicians organizing second line to protest Donald Trump rally Friday

Organizers spread the word on Facebook and Twitter, and nearly a thousand people have RSVP'd to an event titled 'Trumpet Trump Drumpf'- a nod to an anti-Trump segment from late-night talk show host John Oliver.